JP2017220035A - Game program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the amusement level of a user viewing an actual game condition.SOLUTION: An information processing device 3 is caused to function as a game execution processing part 31 for executing a game, an additional data acquisition processing part 32 for acquiring additional data to be added to moving image data of a game generated by the game execution processing part 31, an encoded data generation processing part 34 for generating encoded data of an image format conforming to a prescribed encoding standard on the basis of the additional data acquired by the additional data acquisition processing part 32, and an encoded data addition processing part 35 for adding the encoded data generated by the encoded data generation processing part 34 to the moving image data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program and a recording medium on which the game program is recorded.

  In recent years, a so-called game situation has been performed in which a play video played on a home-use game machine owned by an individual is distributed and viewed by an unspecified number of users via a communication line such as the Internet. In home video game consoles, models that have a play video transmission function as a standard specification have been developed and popularized so that such game conditions can be implemented, and an environment for distributing such play videos has also been established. .

  As a system for executing such game conditions, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses the situation data collected by collecting information on each game machine and documented by a management server device, and using a Web server to specify an unspecified number. A system is described in which the user can browse the game situation and increase the enjoyment of viewing the replay data by streaming the replay data later.

JP 2010-110666 A

  On the other hand, as game contents in recent years, there is a tendency that parameters to be changed and set according to the play situation increase and become complicated. Therefore, on the normal play screen, priority is given to display area restrictions and screen visibility, and only some of the parameters directly related to play are displayed on the play screen. In many cases, a separate display screen is opened and confirmed by the player's operation.

  However, there is a demand for users who watch the game to know other parameters that are not displayed on the normal play screen at an arbitrary timing. However, with the above-described conventional technology, it is possible to display such parameters. There wasn't.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and provides a game program capable of improving the interest of a user who views a game and a recording medium on which the game program is recorded. Objective.

  In order to achieve the above object, a game program according to the present invention includes an information processing device for adding a game execution processing unit for executing a game, and additional data for adding to the video data of the game generated by the game execution processing unit. An additional data acquisition processing unit that acquires the encoded data in an image format that conforms to a predetermined encoding standard based on the additional data acquired by the additional data acquisition processing unit, The encoded data generated by the encoded data generation processing unit is caused to function as an encoded data addition processing unit that adds the encoded data to the moving image data.

  Thereby, additional data related to the game that is not displayed on the normal play video can be separately generated as encoded data, and this can be added to the play video of the game and distributed. Therefore, other users who watch the game live can decode the encoded data displayed in the play video to be distributed at any timing and confirm the additional data. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the user who views the game situation.

  In addition, by encoding the additional data using a method compliant with a predetermined encoding standard, the data capacity added to the moving image data can be reduced, and the display area of the additional data in the play moving image can be made compact. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the addition of the encoded data to the moving image data from hindering the game play by the player or the viewing of the game play itself by the viewer who is playing the game.

  Furthermore, by generating encoded data in the image format and adding it to the moving image, it is possible to use an existing moving image browsing server that supports distribution of only the image format data.

  Moreover, the game program of the present invention preferably causes the information processing apparatus to further function as an additional data accumulation processing unit that accumulates the additional data acquired by the additional data acquisition processing unit in a predetermined recording area, The encoded data generation processing unit generates the encoded data based on the additional data stored by the additional data storage processing unit.

  Thereby, the acquired additional data can be temporarily stored in the buffer. As a result, it is possible to generate encoded data and add the encoded data to the moving image data at a time period different from the update period of the moving image data in the game execution processing unit. As a result, the degree of freedom in design can be improved and the processing load related to the generation of encoded data can be reduced. In addition, even when the additional data changes, it is possible to generate encoded data corresponding to the change of the additional data by encoding the accumulated additional data by performing appropriate tabulation etc. It becomes.

  In the game program of the present invention, preferably, the information processing apparatus is configured to generate the encoded data by the encoded data generation processing unit and the moving image data of the encoded data by the encoded data addition processing unit. It is further made to function as a first synchronization processing unit that synchronizes so that addition to is performed at a preset time period.

  As a result, the encoded data can be generated and the encoded data can be added to the moving image data at an arbitrary time period, so that the degree of freedom in design can be improved and the processing load can be reduced. Even when the additional data changes over time, encoded data corresponding to the change can be generated.

  In the game program of the present invention, preferably, the information processing apparatus is configured to generate the encoded data by the encoded data generation processing unit and the moving image data of the encoded data by the encoded data addition processing unit. And a second synchronization processing unit that synchronizes such that the addition is performed at the occurrence timing of a predetermined event in the game.

  As a result, even when the additional data changes corresponding to a predetermined event occurring in the game, encoded data corresponding to the change can be generated sequentially. As a result, it is possible to further improve the interest of the user who views the game situation.

  In the game program of the present invention, preferably, the encoded data addition processing unit displays the encoded data as the moving image data so that the encoded data is displayed in a superimposed manner on a display image of the moving image data. Append to

  This eliminates the need for a separate display area for encoded data in the play moving image, thereby preventing the display area of the play moving image from becoming narrow. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the addition of the encoded data to the moving image data from hindering the game play by the player or the viewing of the game play itself by the viewer who is playing the game.

  The game program of the present invention is preferably an access code generation processing unit that generates an access code when the information processing apparatus stores the additional data acquired by the additional data acquisition processing unit in an additional data server. The encoded data generation processing unit generates the encoded data based on the access code generated by the access code generation processing unit.

  As a result, even when the amount of additional data is large, it can be stored in the additional data server, and only the access code can be displayed and linked with the encoded data having a relatively small amount of information. The user of the viewing terminal can acquire and display the corresponding additional data by accessing the additional data server with this access code. In this way, even additional data having a large amount of information that cannot be included in the encoded data can be added to the moving image data. Accordingly, it is possible to further improve the interest of the user who views the game situation.

  In order to achieve the above object, a recording medium of the present invention is a recording medium in which the information processing apparatus can read the game program.

  According to the game program and the recording medium of the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the user who views the game situation.

It is a system configuration figure showing an example of the whole game system composition concerning one embodiment. It is a block diagram showing an example of a functional structure of information processing apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the game screen to which encoding data is not added. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the setting display screen of an internal parameter. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the game screen to which the encoded data was added. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example which reads encoded data using a portable information terminal, decodes and displays. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the other example which reads encoded data using a portable information terminal, decodes, and displays. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example which decodes and displays encoded data in a viewing terminal. It is a flowchart showing an example of the process sequence performed by CPU of information processing apparatus. It is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware constitutions of information processing apparatus. It is a block diagram showing an example of a functional structure of the information processing apparatus in the case of producing | generating encoded data by encoding an access code. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example which reads encoded data using a portable information terminal, and acquires and displays additional data using the decoded access code. It is a block diagram showing an example of a functional structure of the information processing apparatus in the case of adding encoded data only to delivery moving image data. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the display screen of the moving image data to which the some encoded data was added.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<1. Overall configuration of game live system>
First, an example of the overall configuration of the game situation system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game live system 1 can transmit / receive information to / from the information processing device 3 and the like via the information processing device 3, the controller 5, the display device 7 such as a television, and the communication network NW such as the Internet. And a viewing terminal 12 connected to the video browsing server 11 and the like via the communication network NW so as to be able to transmit and receive information. Each of the controller 5 and the display device 7 is communicably connected to the information processing device 3.

  Although FIG. 1 illustrates the case where the controller 5 and the display device 7 are connected to the information processing device 3 by wire, they may be connected wirelessly. Further, the numbers of the information processing device 3, the moving image browsing server 11, and the viewing terminal 12 are not particularly limited, and may be one or more.

  The information processing apparatus 3 is a stationary game machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a portable game machine provided with an input unit and a display unit may be used. In addition to game machines, for example, those manufactured and sold as computers such as server computers, desktop computers, notebook computers, tablet computers, mobile phones, smartphones, fablets, etc. As such, it may be manufactured and sold as a telephone.

  The moving image browsing server 11 is a server that distributes moving images so that an unspecified number of users can browse through the communication network NW. The form of video distribution is not particularly limited. For example, the video data may be broadcast and distributed in a live streaming format, or the entire video data is uploaded to the video browsing server 11 and the user of the viewing terminal 12 May be repeatedly viewed on demand (arbitrary viewing timing).

  The viewing terminal 12 is an information terminal that can access the moving image browsing server 11 and view a moving image. The information terminal may be a game machine, or may be a computer manufactured or sold as a computer such as a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a mobile phone, What is manufactured, sold, etc. as a telephone like a smart phone, a fablet, etc. may be used.

  In the game live system 1 having the above-described configuration, a game is executed in the information processing device 3, and the result of interactive processing corresponding to the player's input operation via the controller 5 is sequentially displayed on the display device 7 during game play. . Then, the play video displayed on the display device 7 is distributed to a large number of viewing terminals 12 via the video browsing server 11, so that a game situation in which the user on each viewing terminal 12 side views the play video is performed. .

<2. Functional configuration of information processing apparatus>
Next, an example of a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the arrow shown in FIG. 2 shows an example of the signal flow, and does not limit the signal flow direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 3 includes a game execution processing unit 31, an additional data acquisition processing unit 32, an additional data accumulation processing unit 33, an encoded data generation processing unit 34, and an encoded data addition process. Unit 35, synchronization processing unit 36, and moving image data distribution processing unit 37.

  The game execution processing unit 31 performs interactive processing that becomes the substantial game content of the game in accordance with the player's input operation via the controller 5 and executes the game. At this time, the game execution processing unit 31 generates moving image data associated with the execution of the game, and the moving image data is displayed on the display device 7.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the display screen of the display device 7. FIG. 3 shows, for comparison, a display screen when encoded data described later is not displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 3, a character 41 that is an operation target of the player is drawn at the center of the screen. In addition to the character 41, a background screen 42 is drawn on the display screen, and various display parameters 43 (in the illustrated example, a physical strength gauge 43a, a status symbol 43b, and a surrounding map are directly related to the game play. 43c) is also drawn geometrically.

  On the other hand, in the game, in addition to the display parameter 43 drawn on the normal play screen, for example, a number of internal parameters that indirectly influence the game play as shown in FIG. 4 are prepared. In the illustrated example, the equipment (and equipment state), items, and status of the character 41 possessed by the character 41 are prepared as internal parameters that can be arbitrarily set or change over time.

  These internal parameters are less likely to be referenced on the normal play screen, so the display on the normal play screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 3 in consideration of display area restrictions and screen visibility. It is omitted. In order to check and set these internal parameters, it is necessary to switch from a normal play screen to a separate display screen (setting screen, status screen, etc.) as shown in FIG. 4 by a predetermined operation by the player himself. is there. However, there is a demand for a user who views the actual state of the game to know these internal parameters at an arbitrary timing when examining the contents of the game play.

  Returning to FIG. 2, in the information processing apparatus 3 according to the present embodiment, the additional data acquisition processing unit 32 adds additional data to be added to the moving image data of the game generated by the game execution processing unit 31. Get from. The additional data acquisition processing unit 32 may acquire additional data from outside the information processing apparatus 3 (external server or the like). The additional data is, for example, internal parameters or the like (for example, owned equipment, owned items, abilities, status, etc.) set or changed by the player in the game execution processing unit 31 as described above.

  However, the additional data is not limited to these, and any information may be used as long as it is information that is not displayed in the play video and the user who wants to view the information wants to know. For example, the additional data is an operation content input in a specific combination order from the player via the controller 5 in order to activate a game character or the like in an action game or the like, that is, an input content of a so-called command operation. There may be. Further, for example, the additional data may include information such as the progress of the game in the entire game story, the progress of the play, a tutorial such as explanations and tips for play, the game history of the player who is the distributor, and the strategy history of the game. .

  The additional data accumulation processing unit 33 accumulates the additional data acquired by the additional data acquisition processing unit 32 in a predetermined recording area (for example, the RAM 105, the recording device 117, etc., see FIG. 10 described later). That is, the additional data accumulation processing unit 33 and the recording area function as a buffer for temporarily storing additional data. The accumulated additional data may be updated, for example, every preset time period (every 5 seconds, etc.), or a preset event occurrence timing (eg, owned equipment, owned item changes) Or the timing at which the status changes and reaches a predetermined threshold value). Further, a ring buffer that reserves a certain capacity as a memory area and updates it cyclically may be used.

  The encoded data generation processing unit 34 generates encoded data in an image format that conforms to a predetermined encoding standard, based on the additional data acquired by the additional data acquisition processing unit 32 and stored by the additional data storage processing unit 33. To do. Specifically, the encoded data generation processing unit 34, for example, if the accumulated additional data has not changed, the encoded additional data having the same contents as it is. Additional data extracted from a specific recording area in the accumulated additional data (for example, additional data on which a predetermined calculation such as an average value or a standard deviation has been performed) that has been aggregated or the like is stored in a predetermined code. The data is converted by an encoding method compliant with the encoding standard to generate encoded data.

  The encoded data addition processing unit 35 adds the encoded data generated by the encoded data generation processing unit 34 to the moving image data generated by the game execution processing unit 31. In other words, the encoded data addition processing unit 35 embeds encoded data that is image data in moving image data. Thereby, the moving image data to which the encoded data is added is displayed on the display device 7.

  It should be noted that whether or not to add the encoded data in the encoded data addition processing unit 35 may be arbitrarily set by the player. Moreover, you may enable it to set separately the presence or absence of addition of encoding data by the moving image data displayed on the display apparatus 7, and the moving image data transmitted to the moving image browsing server 11. FIG.

  The synchronization processing unit 36 generates the encoded data by the encoded data generation processing unit 34 and adds the encoded data to the moving image data by the encoded data addition processing unit 35 in a preset time period (5 Synchronize to be done every second). Thereby, new encoded data is generated for each time period, and the encoded data is added to the moving image data so as to be switched for each time period. Note that the synchronization processing unit 36 in the case where the encoded data is generated and added to the moving image data in the preset time period corresponds to an example of the first synchronization processing unit.

  In addition, in the synchronization processing unit 36, the game execution processing unit 31 performs generation of encoded data by the encoded data generation processing unit 34 and addition of encoded data to the moving image data by the encoded data addition processing unit 35. It is synchronized so that it occurs at the occurrence timing of a predetermined event in the game in the middle (for example, the timing when the owned equipment and the owned item are changed, the timing when the status fluctuates and reaches a predetermined threshold, etc.). Thus, new encoded data is generated at each event occurrence timing, and the encoded data is added to the moving image data so as to be switched at each event occurrence timing. Note that the synchronization processing unit 36 in the case where the encoded data is generated and added to the moving image data at the occurrence timing of the game event in this way corresponds to an example of the second synchronization processing unit.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of a display screen by the display device 7 when encoded data is displayed by the above processing. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the encoded data 44 is superimposed and displayed at an appropriate position (lower left in this example) in the display image of the moving image data. The encoding method of the encoded data 44 is not particularly limited, and may be a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) or a color code, or a one-dimensional code such as a barcode. Also, other encoded images may be used. Further, the display mode (position, size, etc.) of the encoded data 44 is not limited to the mode shown in FIG. 5, and any display mode that does not interfere with the game play may be used.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the moving image data distribution processing unit 37 controls a communication device 123 (see FIG. 10) described later, and generates encoded data 44 by the encoded data addition processing unit 35 generated by the game execution processing unit 31. The added moving image data is transmitted to the moving image browsing server 11 via the communication network NW. For example, the user of the viewing terminal 12 accessing the video browsing server 11 by the video data distribution processing unit 37 transmitting the video data to the video browsing server 11 in the form of live streaming is shown in FIG. It is possible to view the live video of the game with the encoded data 44 added on the live broadcast. Further, for example, the moving image data distribution processing unit 37 accumulates (records) moving image data with the encoded data 44 for a certain period of time, and transmits (uploads) the entire accumulated moving image data to the moving image browsing server 11. The user of the viewing terminal 12 can view the play video of the game live on demand.

  The moving image data distribution processing unit 37 is a function provided in the information processing apparatus 3 itself. However, when the information processing apparatus 3 does not have the function, the CPU 101 described later (see FIG. 10 described later) is implemented in the information processing apparatus 3 by executing a game program, as with other processing units. Also good.

  FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show an example of the viewing mode of the play video by the user of the viewing terminal 12. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the user can use the portable information terminal 9 such as a separate smartphone in which an application capable of decoding the encoded data 44 is installed, to display the play displayed on the viewing terminal 12. The encoded data 44 in the moving image is read by the camera 9a or the like, and the encoded data 44 is decoded. Thereby, the additional data can be displayed on the portable information terminal 9 separately from the play video.

  For example, in FIG. 6, the internal parameters described above are displayed on the portable information terminal 9 by decoding the encoded data 44. Thus, the user of the viewing terminal 12 can know the internal parameters at an arbitrary timing without waiting for the player to switch to the internal parameter display screen (see FIG. 4) on the game play video.

  In FIG. 7, the encoded data 44 is decoded so that the input contents of the command operation described above are displayed. As a result, the user of the viewing terminal 12 can input the command operation ("→ ↑ ← ↓ AB" in the example shown in the figure) and the related information (for example, the name and type of the activated technique or ability) that only the player can know. , Effects, etc.) can also be obtained by displaying them on the portable information terminal 9.

  FIG. 8 shows another example of the viewing mode of the play video by the user of the viewing terminal 12. For example, when an application capable of decoding the encoded data 44 is installed in the viewing terminal 12 itself (such as an add-on function to a web browser), the code is included in the play video displayed by the viewing terminal 12. The decoded additional data 45 may be directly superimposed and displayed together with the digitized data 44. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the additional data 45 decoded together with the encoded data 44 is displayed, but the additional data decoded instead of the encoded data 44 (with the encoded data 44 not displayed) is displayed. Only 45 may be displayed.

  Note that the processing in each processing unit described above is not limited to the example of sharing of these processing, and may be processed by, for example, a smaller number of processing units (for example, one processing unit), Further, it may be processed by a further subdivided processing unit. The functions of each processing unit described above are implemented by a game program executed by a CPU 101 (see FIG. 10 described later). For example, a part of the functions is a dedicated integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA, and the like. It may be implemented by an actual device such as an electric circuit.

<3. Processing procedure executed by information processing apparatus>
Next, an example of a processing procedure executed by the CPU 101 of the information processing apparatus 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S10, the information processing apparatus 3 causes the game execution processing unit 31 to execute interactive processing (game processing in the drawing) that is the game content of the game and generate moving image data associated with the execution of the game.

  In step S <b> 20, the information processing apparatus 3 uses the additional data acquisition processing unit 32 to acquire additional data to be added to the moving image data generated in step 10 from the game execution processing unit 31.

  In step S30, the information processing apparatus 3 causes the additional data storage processing unit 33 to store the additional data acquired in step S20 in a predetermined recording area.

  In step S40, the information processing apparatus 3 uses the synchronization processing unit 36 to determine whether a predetermined game event has occurred in the game being executed, or whether a preset time period has elapsed. . If a game event has occurred or if the time period has elapsed (S40: YES), the process moves to step S50. On the other hand, if a game event has not occurred and the time period has not elapsed (S40: NO), the process returns to step S20 to repeat acquisition and accumulation of additional data.

  In step S50, the information processing apparatus 3 conforms to a predetermined encoding standard based on the additional data acquired from the game execution processing unit 31 by the encoded data generation processing unit 34 and stored in the step S20 and step S30. The encoded data in the image format is generated.

  In step S60, the information processing device 3 uses the encoded data addition processing unit 35 to add the encoded data generated in step S50 to the moving image data generated in step S10.

  In step S70, the information processing device 3 displays the moving image data to which the encoded data is added in step S60 on the display device 7.

  In step S80, the information processing apparatus 3 causes the moving image data distribution processing unit 37 to transmit the moving image data to which the encoded data is added in step S60 to the moving image browsing server 11 via the communication network NW. And it returns to said step S10 and repeats the above procedure.

  In addition, the process procedure mentioned above is an example, Comprising: At least one part of the said procedure may be deleted or changed, and procedures other than the above may be added. In addition, the order of at least a part of the above procedure may be changed, and a plurality of procedures may be combined into a single procedure.

<4. Hardware configuration of information processing apparatus>
Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 3 that implements each processing unit implemented by the program executed by the CPU 101 described above will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the information processing apparatus 3 includes, for example, a CPU 101, a ROM 103, a RAM 105, a dedicated integrated circuit 107 constructed for a specific application such as an ASIC or FPGA, an input device 113, and an output. A device 115, a recording device 117, a drive 119, a connection port 121, and a communication device 123 are included. These components are connected to each other through a bus 109, an input / output interface 111, and the like so that signals can be transmitted to each other.

  For example, the game program can be recorded in the ROM 103, the RAM 105, the recording device 117, or the like.

  In addition, the game program is temporarily or permanently (non-temporarily) recorded on a removable recording medium 125 such as a magnetic disk such as a flexible disk, various CDs, MO disks, and optical disks such as a DVD, and semiconductor memory. You can also keep it. Such a recording medium 125 can also be provided as so-called package software. In this case, the game program recorded in these recording media 125 may be read by the drive 119 and recorded in the recording device 117 via the input / output interface 111, the bus 109, or the like.

  In addition, the game program can be recorded on, for example, a download site, another computer, another recording device, or the like (not shown). In this case, the game program is transferred via a network NW such as a LAN or the Internet, and the communication device 123 receives this program. The program received by the communication device 123 may be recorded in the recording device 117 via the input / output interface 111, the bus 109, or the like.

  Further, the game program can be recorded in an appropriate external connection device 127, for example. In this case, the game program may be transferred via an appropriate connection port 121 and recorded in the recording device 117 via the input / output interface 111, the bus 109, or the like.

  Then, the CPU 101 executes various processes according to the program recorded in the recording device 117, whereby the processes by the above-described processing units are realized. At this time, for example, the CPU 101 may directly read and execute the program from the recording device 117 or may be executed after being once loaded into the RAM 105. Further, for example, when receiving the program via the communication device 123, the drive 119, and the connection port 121, the CPU 101 may directly execute the received program without recording it in the recording device 117.

  Further, the CPU 101 may perform various processes based on signals and information input from the input device 113 including, for example, the above-described controller 5, mouse, keyboard, microphone, and the like (not shown) as necessary.

  Then, the CPU 101 may output the result of executing the above processing from the output device 115 including, for example, the display device 7 and the audio output unit (not shown) described above. The processing result may be transmitted via the communication device 123 or the connection port 121, or may be recorded on the recording device 117 or the recording medium 125.

<5. Effects of the embodiment>
As described above, the game program of the present embodiment includes the information processing device 3 and the additional data for adding to the game execution processing unit 31 that executes the game and the moving image data of the game generated by the game execution processing unit 31. An additional data acquisition processing unit 32 for acquiring the encoded data, and an encoded data generation processing unit 34 for generating encoded data in an image format compliant with a predetermined encoding standard based on the additional data acquired by the additional data acquisition processing unit 32, The encoded data generated by the encoded data generation processing unit 34 is caused to function as an encoded data addition processing unit 35 that adds to the moving image data.

  Thereby, additional data related to the game that is not displayed on the normal play video can be separately generated as encoded data, and this can be added to the play video of the game and distributed. Therefore, other users who watch the game live can decode the encoded data displayed in the play video to be distributed at any timing and confirm the additional data. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the user who views the game situation.

  In addition, by encoding the additional data using a method compliant with a predetermined encoding standard, the data capacity added to the moving image data can be reduced, and the display area of the additional data in the play moving image can be made compact. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the addition of the encoded data to the moving image data from hindering the game play by the player or the viewing of the game play itself by the viewer who is playing the game.

  Furthermore, by generating encoded data in the image format and adding it to the moving image, it is possible to use an existing moving image browsing server that supports distribution of only the image format data.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, the game program causes the information processing apparatus 3 to further function as an additional data accumulation processing unit 33 that accumulates additional data acquired by the additional data acquisition processing unit 32 in a predetermined recording area. The encoded data generation processing unit 34 generates encoded data based on the additional data stored by the additional data storage processing unit 33.

  Thereby, the acquired additional data can be temporarily stored in the buffer. As a result, generation of encoded data and addition of encoded data to moving image data are performed at a time period (for example, 5 seconds) different from the update period (for example, 1/60 seconds) of moving image data in the game execution processing unit 31. It becomes possible. As a result, the degree of freedom in design can be improved and the processing load related to the generation of encoded data can be reduced. In addition, even when the additional data changes, it is possible to generate encoded data corresponding to the change of the additional data by encoding the accumulated additional data by performing appropriate tabulation etc. It becomes.

  In this embodiment, in particular, the game program causes the information processing apparatus 3 to generate encoded data by the encoded data generation processing unit 34 and add encoded data to the moving image data by the encoded data addition processing unit 35. Are further functioned as a synchronization processing unit 36 that synchronizes the signals so as to be performed in a preset time period.

  As a result, the encoded data can be generated and the encoded data can be added to the moving image data at an arbitrary time period, so that the degree of freedom in design can be improved and the processing load can be reduced. Even when the additional data changes over time, encoded data corresponding to the change can be generated.

  In this embodiment, in particular, the information processing apparatus 3 causes the encoded data generation processing unit 34 to generate encoded data and the encoded data addition processing unit 35 to add the encoded data to the moving image data. Are further functioned as a synchronization processing unit 36 that synchronizes to be performed at the occurrence timing of a predetermined event.

  As a result, even when the additional data changes corresponding to a predetermined event occurring in the game, encoded data corresponding to the change can be generated sequentially. In other words, for example, when the character's possession equipment, the possessed item changes, when the status fluctuates and reaches a predetermined threshold, or when the character triggers a predetermined skill or ability, Encoded data corresponding to the change can be newly generated and added to the moving image data. As a result, it is possible to further improve the interest of the user who views the game situation.

  Further, particularly in the present embodiment, the encoded data addition processing unit 35 adds the encoded data to the moving image data so that the encoded data is displayed superimposed on the display image of the moving image data.

  This eliminates the need for a separate display area for encoded data in the play moving image, thereby preventing the display area of the play moving image from becoming narrow. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the addition of the encoded data to the moving image data from hindering the game play by the player or the viewing of the game play itself by the viewer who is playing the game.

<6. Modified example>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the present invention. Hereinafter, such modifications will be described in order.

(6-1. When encoding an access code to additional data)
In the above embodiment, the case where encoded data is generated based on the acquired additional data has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the acquired additional data may be stored in a separate additional data server, and an access code indicating the storage destination may be encoded to generate encoded data.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to this modification. As shown in FIG. 11, the information processing apparatus 3 of the present modification includes an additional data storage processing unit 38 and an access code generation processing unit 39 in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 2 described above.

  The additional data storage processing unit 38 transmits the additional data stored in the additional data storage processing unit 33 to the external additional data server 13 via the communication network NW and stores it. The stored additional data may be, for example, data having the same contents as the accumulated additional data, or, for example, additional data obtained by performing a predetermined tabulation on the accumulated additional data, or specified in the accumulated additional data Additional data extracted from the recording area may be used.

  The access code generation processing unit 39 generates an access code (for example, URL) for the additional data stored in the additional data server 13 by the additional data storage processing unit 38.

  The encoded data generation processing unit 34 generates encoded data by converting the access code generated by the access code generation processing unit 39 by an encoding method compliant with a predetermined encoding standard. The other processing units are the same as those in the above embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In FIG. 12, an example of the viewing aspect of the play moving image by the user of the viewing terminal 12 in this modification is shown. As shown in FIG. 12, the user of the viewing terminal 12 reads the encoded data 44 in the play video with the camera 9a or the like on the portable information terminal 9 in which an application capable of decoding the encoded data 44 is installed, and decodes it. The reference URL can be acquired. Then, by accessing the additional data server 13 using the reference URL in the portable information terminal 9, the corresponding additional data can be acquired and displayed on the portable information terminal 9.

  In the modification described above, the information processing apparatus 3 further functions as an access code generation processing unit 39 that generates an access code when storing the additional data acquired by the additional data acquisition processing unit 32 in the additional data server 13. Then, the encoded data generation processing unit 34 generates encoded data 44 based on the access code generated by the access code generation processing unit 39.

  Thereby, even additional data with an information amount that cannot be included in the encoded data 44 can be added to the moving image data. Accordingly, it is possible to further improve the interest of the user who views the game situation.

(6-2. When encoded data is added only to a distribution video)
In the above embodiment, both the moving image data displayed on the display device 7 (hereinafter referred to as “displayed moving image data” as appropriate) and the moving image data transmitted to the moving image browsing server 11 (hereinafter referred to as “distributed moving image data” as appropriate) are encoded. Although the case of adding digitized data has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the information processing device 3 supports the distribution of the display moving image data that has been processed, the encoded data may be added only to the distribution moving image data.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to this modification. As shown in FIG. 13, the information processing device 3 of the present modification is different from the configuration shown in FIG. 2 described above in that the encoded data addition processing unit 35 is encoded by the encoded data generation processing unit 34. Data is added to the distribution moving image data 46, but not added to the display moving image data 47. Since other configurations are the same as those in the above embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  According to this modification, since the moving image data to which the encoded data is not added is displayed on the display device 7, the player plays the game while viewing only the game moving image to which the encoded data is not added. Is possible. In addition, since the encoded data can be added to the distribution moving image and distributed, it is possible to improve the interest of the user who views the game situation.

(6-3. Others)
Although the case where the single encoded data 44 is displayed on the moving image data has been described above, the number of encoded data displayed on the moving image data at a time may be plural. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, when multiplayer is performed in which a plurality of players operate each character 41, the encoded data 44 corresponding to each character 41 may be displayed individually.

  Although not particularly mentioned above, the genre of the game to which the present invention is applied is not particularly limited. For example, the present invention can be applied to a wide variety of games such as action games, simulation games, role playing games, adventure games, and puzzle games. The present invention is applicable to both online games and offline games.

  In addition to those already described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be used in appropriate combination. In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the above-mentioned embodiment and each modification are implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game actual condition system 3 Information processing apparatus 5 Controller 7 Display apparatus 8 Portable information terminal 11 Movie browsing server 12 Viewing terminal 13 Additional data server 31 Game execution process part 32 Additional data acquisition process part 33 Additional data storage process part 34 Encoded data production | generation Processing unit 35 Encoded data addition processing unit 36 Synchronization processing unit (first synchronization processing unit, second synchronization processing unit)
37 video data distribution processing unit 38 additional data storage processing unit 39 access code generation processing unit 43 display parameter 44 encoded data 125 recording medium NW communication network

Claims (7)

Information processing device
A game execution processing unit for executing a game;
An additional data acquisition processing unit that acquires additional data to be added to the video data of the game generated by the game execution processing unit;
An encoded data generation processing unit that generates encoded data in an image format that conforms to a predetermined encoding standard based on the additional data acquired by the additional data acquisition processing unit;
An encoded data addition processing unit for adding the encoded data generated by the encoded data generation processing unit to the moving image data;
A game program characterized by functioning as The information processing apparatus;
An additional data storage processing unit for storing the additional data acquired by the additional data acquisition processing unit in a predetermined recording area;
Further function as
The encoded data generation processing unit
The game program according to claim 1, wherein the encoded data is generated based on the additional data stored by the additional data storage processing unit. The information processing apparatus;
The generation of the encoded data by the encoded data generation processing unit and the addition of the encoded data to the moving image data by the encoded data addition processing unit are synchronized in a preset time period. A first synchronization processing unit,
The game program according to claim 2, further functioning as a game program. The information processing apparatus;
Generation of the encoded data by the encoded data generation processing unit and addition of the encoded data to the moving image data by the encoded data addition processing unit are performed at the occurrence timing of a predetermined event in the game. A second synchronization processing unit for synchronizing
The game program according to claim 2, further functioning as a game program. The encoded data addition processing unit is
5. The encoded data according to claim 1, wherein the encoded data is added to the moving image data so that the encoded data is displayed superimposed on a display image of the moving image data. 6. Game program. The information processing apparatus;
An access code generation processing unit that generates an access code for storing the additional data acquired by the additional data acquisition processing unit in an additional data server;
Further function as
The encoded data generation processing unit
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the encoded data is generated based on the access code generated by the access code generation processing unit.   A recording medium in which the information processing apparatus can read the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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